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Application for a Premises Licence for J & B Convenience Store, 182 South Street, Romford, RM1 1TR.

DETAILS OF APPLICATION

 

PREMISES

J & B Convenience Store,

182 South Street,

Romford

RM1 1TR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DETAILS OF APPLICATION

 

Application for a premises licence under the Licensing Act 2003 (“the Act”).

 

APPLICANT

C S Jacks Limited,

1^st Floor,

2 Woodberry Grove,

North Finchley,

London,

N12 0DR

 

 

1.         Details of the application

 

 

Supply of Alcohol (off supplies only)
Day	Start	Finish
Monday to Sunday	06:00hrs	00:00hrs

 

 

Seasonal variations & Non-standard timings

There are no seasonal variations or non-standard timings applied for in this application.

 

 

2.         Promotion of the Licensing Objectives

 

The applicant completed the operating schedule, which formed part of the application to promote the four licensing objectives.

 

The applicant acted in accordance with regulations 25 and 26 of The Licensing Act 2003 (Premises Licences and Club Certificates) Regulations 2005 relating to the advertising of the application. The required public notice was installed in the 5 October 2011 edition of the Havering Yellow Advertiser.

 

3.         Details of Representations

 

Valid representations may only address the four licensing objectives

 

There were 26 valid representations against this application from interested parties.

 

There was one representation against this application from responsible authorities (Metropolitan Police).

 

 

 

Responsible Authorities

 

Chief Officer of Metropolitan Police (“the Police”):The Metropolitan Police were of the opinion that the applicant had not satisfactorily addressed the steps he intended to take to promote the four licensing objectives particularly when addressing the prevention of crime & disorder and the protection of children from harm. This in turn was likely to lead to further public nuisance and public safety issues arising.   

 

The Police referred to the fact that the premises are located in an area deemed a “saturation zone” by the Local Authority, whereby the presumption is that no further licenses ought to be granted. It was also referred to as a  Designated Public Place under s.13 (2) of the Criminal Justice & Police Act 2001, which created powers for Police to deal with possession of and drinking alcohol within the area. It also made it an offence to fail to hand over alcohol to a police officer when so required.

 

The Police representation raised issues relating to all four of the Licensing Objectives, which they felt would be affected by the granting of the licence. Attached to the representation were documents relating to research carried out by Alcohol Concern detailing the dangers of alcohol, and density of off-licensed premises, to young people.

 

The Police Representation suggested conditions that they would like to see attached to the License should it be granted, but their contention was that the application should fail unless “exceptional”.

 

 

London Fire & Emergency Planning Authority (“LFEPA”): None.

 

Health & Safety Enforcing Authority: None.

 

Planning Control & Enforcement: None.

 

Public Health: None

 

Children & Families Service: None

 

Trading Standards Service: None

 

The Magistrates Court: None

 

 

4.         Determination of Application

 

Decision

 

Consequent upon the hearing held on 10 November 2011, the Sub-Committee’s decision regarding the application for a Premises Licence for J & B Convenience Store was as set out below, for the reasons  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.